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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Martins Bulinga" <martinsbulinga@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:29:00 +0100
Subject: SEEKING YOUR PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE

Dear nmadmiraal,

Permit me to Introduce myself My name is Martins Bulinga a
Zambian citizen, I got your contact through the Zambian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry through a web based directory while searching
for a foreign partner to execute this project
together. I am the close associate to an undisclosed
minister (for the purpose of confidentiality for now)
in the present political dispensation of my country.
Due to the trust and confidence reposed on me, he has
mandated that i seek out a "Reliable and Trustworthy"
foreign partner who will help receive funds, the funds
in question is in safe deposit totaling US$25m (Twenty
Five Million United States American Dollars). This
amount has to be lodged into a personal or company
bank account for commitment into any legitimate
investment venture for a pre-defined time frame. We
cannot afford to have a direct relationship with any
major investment for now by virtue of our position in
government. We definitely do not want to raise any
eyebrows in the ministry as an internal probe might
jeopardize his office.
The fund came about by series of over invoiced
contracts and gratification by contractors who have
had their contract entitlement covered by the
government. The fund is in safe deposit and free from
any speculation.
However I have managed to push the money abroad
through diplomatic coverage to a Courier & Trust
Company and it is presently in custody of an
affiliate/sister security company in Europe. Please,
be rest assured this business relationship will bring
a long term and lasting relationship between us,
before proceeding with this, terms of agreement will
be drawn stating clearly each level of involvement and
commitment in this program. I have the necessary
documents backing the deposit to facilitate claim from
the deposit house.
The modality for the disbursement of funds is as
follows:
1.
75% of the total to us
2.
20% to you
3.
5% to cover all charges and taxes that might be
applicable in the course of closing the transaction.
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked
out for a smooth actualisation of the transaction
within the next few working days of commencement. For
further details as to the workability of this
transaction, please reach me as soon as possible for
further
clarification.
Please, on receipt of this mail send me an email on
martinbulinga@zambia.co.zm or martinsbulinga@zwallet.com
Phone.0031-616 172 194 This is my telephone number in
the Netherlands where i am presently undergoing a refresher's course.
Thank you and God bless as I await your urgent
response.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Martins Bulinga

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